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Washington DC
September 11th 1865

Hon Wm H Seward
Secretary of State

Sir
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of the Presidents Warrant of Pardon bearing date August 24th 1865 and hereby signify my acceptance of the same upon the conditions therein expressed

Very Respectfully
A.R. Mott
Leesburg Va

United States of America
Department of State

To all to whom these present shall come greeting
I certify that the document hereunto annexed is a true copy of the Original on file in this Department

In testimony whereof I William H Seward Secretary of State of the United States have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Seal of the Department of State to be affixed

Done at the city of Washington, this Eleventh day of September A.D. 1865 and of the Independence of the United States of America the Ninetieth

Willm H Seward